Sweeney v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff, a City of Chicago police officer, brought this action to recover for personal injuries sustained when a rear wheel of a Chicago Police Department motorcycle he was riding became disengaged from the vehicle, throwing plaintiff to the pavement. The complaint alleged alternate theories of res ipsa loquitur and negligence on the part of the defendant City of Chicago.

The defendant filed a “Motion to Dismiss the Complaint,” asserting that the action was barred by reason of the provisions of the City of Chicago Municipal Code and of the Illinois Pension Code. Plaintiff thereafter…